At Soyuzivka: August 29 - September 1

KERHONKSON, N.Y. - Soyuzivka will hold its end-of-the-summer season Labor Day weekend celebration on August 29 through September 1.

For those who want to start off the long weekend early, Friday evening features the Odesa Night seafood buffet at 6 p.m. As a special treat there will be a classical music concert inside the Veselka auditorium at 8:30 p.m. featuring Stepan Stepan, soloist of the Lviv Opera, Bohdan Yanivsky, composer, and Volydymyr Vynnytsky, pianist.

In addition there will be a dance to the music of Luna beginning at 10 p.m. Meanwhile, the Trembita Lounge features Midnight Bigus beginning an hour before midnight.

The next day, enjoy a concert at 8:30 p.m. in the Veselka auditorium spotlighting the Viter Ukrainian Dancers of Edmonton and the Lvivyany vocal-instrumental ensemble.

Viter, formed in 1995, is the performing ensemble of the eight-year-old Shumka School of Dance, which provides instruction to dancers age 6 and up. The Viter ensemble has 30 members between the ages of 14 and 21; its repertoire includes dances from many regions of Ukraine, including Polissia, Podillia, Pokuttia, Hutsulschyna and Poltavschyna.

After the concert, once again at 10 p.m., there will be a dance, this time to the music of two bands: Tempo and Fata Morgana.

On Sunday there is even more in store. At 2:15 p.m. the Viter Dancers return for an afternoon show outside on the Veselka terrace. They will be joined by vocalist Irchyk of Lviv.

The evening concert will be performed by vocalist Bohdan Stashkiv and poet/songwriter Teodor Kukurudza. And, for the third straight night in a row, there will be a dance at 10 p.m. The bands: Tempo and Fata Morgana.

Mistress of ceremonies for all Labor Day weekend concerts is Olya Choboda-Fryz.

Another traditional feature of Labor Day weekend at the resort of the Ukrainian National Association is the annual tennis and swimming championships held by the Ukrainian Sports Association of the U.S.A. and Canada.

On display throughout the weekend in Soyuzivka's Main House will be paintings by Alexander Tkachenko. Also available for purchase will be the music recordings, books and other Ukrainian items offered by the Yevshan Corp.

For further information about Soyuzivka programs, or to make reservations, call the resort at (914) 626-5641.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, August 24, 1997, No. 34, Vol. LXV

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